Five Questions With Miki Berenyi (Miki Berenyi Trio, Lush, Piroshka)
These days, it’s back to basics for Miki Berenyi. Best known for her work with ’90s shoegaze/dream-pop pioneers Lush, the
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of After Ours’ “One Last Time” Video
“One Last Time” was among the earliest songs Kayla Janowitz ever wrote. Even then, it stood out. “It’s the first
MAGNET Exclusive: Cat Ridgeway Goes Track By Track On “Sprinter”
With Cat Ridgeway, it’s hard to get around that voice. Raw, malleable yet beautiful, larger than life. But there’s more
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Live Review: Marshall Allen And The New Dawn, Philadelphia, PA, April 9, 2025
To the accompaniment of a chamber section that sounded like it was sliding off the Titanic, a cool-blue guitarist with
Beth Gibbons At The Beacon Theater, New York City
Beth Gibbons at the Beacon Theater, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski
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Normal History Vol. 838: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Webb Wilder’s “Hillbilly Speedball”
For his first single in a good, long while, Webb Wilder borrows one from unsung Texas songwriter David Grissom. “He’s
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Gasoline Lollipops’ “Humanity” Video
Gasoline Lollipops’ Clay Rose started writing “Humanity” during the pandemic—at a time when there were even more pressing concerns in
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Franklin Gothic’s “Television” Video
Like most of the tracks on Jay DiBartolo’s new LP, “Television” was a COVID baby. “It was a scary time,
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Ben Hackett’s “Memory Ornament”
Ben Hackett has always loved the “flighty and meandering” melodies of Ethiopian tezeta/jazz pioneers Mulatu Estatke and Hailu Mergia. “While
Five Questions With Craig Finn (Hold Steady)
If a collaboration between the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn and the War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel seems strange in theory,
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Son Of Buzzi’s “Spiegelebene” Video
Son Of Buzzi is the sobriquet of Sebastian Bischoff, a Swiss musician whose ears are tuned to the frequencies of
Alan Sparhawk And Bill Nace At PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia
Alan Sparhawk and Bill Nace at PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich. Bill Nace
MAGNET Exclusive: Neal Francis Goes Track By Track On “Return To Zero”
After 2021’s In Plain Sight veered (often wonderfully) toward efficient, tightly wound power pop, Neal Francis is back in his
Live Review: Beth Gibbons, Cass McCombs, Philadelphia, PA, March 29, 2025
Beth Gibbons ended her engrossing set at the Met with a giddy little jump, a rapid, enthusiastic wave to the
Normal History Vol. 837: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Murray Attaway’s “Stars Behind The Moon”
If you’ve ever wondered what happened to Guadalcanal Diary’s Murray Attaway, here’s your answer. More than three decades after his
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Essential New Music: The Ex’s “If Your Mirror Breaks”
In 1982, the Ex named its second album History Is What’s Happening. Four and a half decades since the band’s
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of ALO’s “Hey Hello (Tale Of The Twist & Shout)”
When drummer Ezra Lipp calls ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) a “California rock ’n’ roll institution,” he’s not boasting. He’s simply
